Susan Guzman PhD

Dr. Susan Guzman, Ph.D., is Director of Clinical Education and co-Founder of the Behavioral Diabetes Institute. As a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in diabetes, her clinical and research interests include overcoming barriers to management, family issues with diabetes, and promoting attitudes of living well with chronic illness. She co-developed and co-facilitates BDI’s HCP Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs. Many of BDI’s clinical programs, including “Defeating the Depression/Diabetes Connection”, an intensive, multi-week series, “The Just for Parent’s Program” and “Living Well with Complications” were developed by Dr. Guzman. She integrates a viewpoint of acceptance and wellness to help people better utilize their strengths in living life with diabetes.

Dr. Guzman received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology – San Diego. She specialized in diabetes following the completion of her post-doctoral fellowship at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego where she served as the psychological liaison to Scripps Health’s Diabetes Advisory Committee.